On today’s episode,

Bernadette is with husband, Stephen Janson to share with us the huge add value of
determining if a wall in your property is load bearing. How to figure out the system of
removing it without compromising the integrity of the property.

Bernadette covers,

• How to tell if a wall in your property is load bearing
• The most common type of renovation is a cosmetic plus
• Outlining the technicalities that are involved in removing a wall
• Stephen explains how to determine if a wall is load bearing
• Who designs the support structure
• The considerations that you need to plan for before you make the decision of taking out a wall
• Important things to look for when you have an apartment building in determining how to put your beams in for your wall
• Why having a good builder can add great value when you are doing this project
• How to work through masonry walls in order to give a good finish
• The costs of removing a wall
• What to consider when dealing with old properties

 

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